Characteristics of the political values of the united Europe in the context of Ukraine's European integration aspirations

Abstract

The analysis of political values of the European Union and source of their origin are analyzed, and the peculiarity of European values to the Ukrainian society is determined. It is concluded that despite the fact that the orientation towards joining the European Union is legally determined and supported by a large part of Ukrainian society, the transformation of all spheres of his life according to the values of the European community is extremely slow.

Keywords: European political values, European integration, self-determination, democracy, freedom of speech